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'Philosophy' means 'love of wisdom,' and it is, generally speaking, the study of knowledge, reality and reason. As one of mankind's most ancient academic disciplines, Philosophy often deals with basic questions that have no basic answer, such as 'what is truth?' Philosophical literature will teach you that answering these queries is more difficult than you could possibly imagine. If this intrigues you, this table will help you find out where the best places to study a Philosophy degree are.

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Having taking the top spot in 2011, the University of Oxford had dominated our Top 10 UK Universities for Philosophy since – until now. Narrowly missing the top spot, Oxford has the second highest Entry Standards on the League Table for Philosophy making it a difficult place to get in to, but with their almost unbeatable Research Quality and Graduate Prospects, successful applicants are duly rewarded. Students of Philosophy at the University of Oxford will be able to attend the John Locke Lectures, named after former student and influential philosopher John Locke. The Locke Lectures have been running annually since 1950 and are one of the world's most distinguished lecture series in Philosophy.